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The Ancestors of Henry Anton Bals
Bloodline of Bals-Lusebrink Farm
Heinrich Anton Bals & Elizabeth Rickert are shown as "8a"in the list of ancestors for explanation of where they fit in the line of descent, even though they are not inheritors of Bals-Lusebrink farm.
1. about 1650 Jurgen Baltz and Catharina Kinder 1, (Son) 28.8.1667 2.Tonnies 22.5.1669
He is the inheritor of the the farm (Lusebrink) and marries a Catherina, surname not known because the church register gives no inforration on it. The wedding day is not to be determined. The Churchbook of Horn liats only this in the time from 1600 to 1656. In this time only some notes are done.
3. 25.7.1703 Joes Antonius Balz und Anna Marg. Silberg
He is the inheritor of the Farmyard (Lusebrink) and marries on 16.2.1733 Anna Margaretha Silberg of Wasten. Perhaps it should be Warstein heigen for Silberg's have lived for four years in Schmerlecke. Wedding at Horn on 16.2.1733. Kinder: 1. Anna Margareth Elizabeth 20.3.1736. Godparents: Catharina Elisabeth Schulte, Jose Wilheim Hens. 2. Joes Petrus 21.7.1737 Godparent: Joes Christopherus Henespelman, Anna Gertrud Gosedop 3. Franziskus Henricus: 14.7.1741 . Godparents: Franziskus Arnoldus Tyman,Henricus Buckso, Eva Anna Beckers aus Schmerlecke. He became the inheritor of the Farmyard (Lusebrink) and marries Eva Christina Duesberg at Horn on November 19, 1765.. 4. Catharina Margaretha: 25.2.1744 Godparents: Maria Margaretha Schulte aus Beringhausen, Jose Grune aus Schmerlecke.
4. 14.7.1741 Franziskus Henricus Balz 14.7.1741 - 20.4.1797 und Eva Christina Duesberg 5.10.1735 - 25.3.1801. He is the inheritor of the farmyard Kusebrink and on 19.11.1765 marries Eva Christna Duesberg 5.10.1735 - 25.3.1801. Kinder 1. Johann Heinrich 10.1768 - 22.81816 Godparents: Johann Brinkhoff-Altengeseke, Heinrich Duesberg, Catharina Gosedopp-Seinghausen. 2. Franz Anton 3.4.1771. Godparents: Anton Stilleke, Franziska Sohulanberg. He marries after going to Lippstadt. 3, Caspar Heinrich 21,2.1773 Godparents: Johann Heinrich Schulte-Altengeseke, Anna Margaretha Kaltenhofer 4. Johann Casper Theodore 14.4.1774. Godparents: Johannes Henricus Hengeseoch, Maria Stillek, Caspar Kaltenhofer.. He married in Erwitte, 5 Maria Christine 1.9.1776 - 29.8.1778 Godparents: Naria Duesberg, Johann Heinrich Gosedorp, Maria Christine Stillecke
5. 10.1.1768 Johann Heinrich Baltz 10.1.1768 - 22.8.1816 und Elisabeth Sultrop 14.7.1767 - 13.6.1838 He is the inheritor of the farmyard (Lusebrink) and on 7.6.1796 married Elizabeth Sultrop, also known as Lohagener aus Lohage in Horn. Kinder: !. Franziskus Josephus 1.8.1796 Godparents: Franz Heinrich Balz, Anna Margaretha Michel-Lohage, Christina Stellecke, Franz Joseph Schulenberg. 2. Eva Gertrude 15.12.1798 - 27.12.1799 Godparents: Gertrude Sultropo-Altengeseke, Kaspar Sultrop-Lohage, Eva Duesberg. 3. Theodor Alois 8.11.1800 Godparents:: Johannes Theodore Schulte, Anna Maria Barbara Sultrop aka Hense. 4. Franz Kasmir 24.6.1803 Godparents: Franz Thone-Schulte, Christina Stillleke, Kasimir Alpmann aka Tiemann. 5. Franz Heinrich 16.3.1806 Godparents: Franz Trost Vollinghausen, Clara Elizabeth Schullenberg-Duesberg, Johannes Heinrich Kaltenhofer
This Johannes Henrichs Balz also spelled his name with a "tz" -Baltz.
6. 1.8.1796 Franz Joseph Balz 1.8.1796 - 10.11.1861 und Maria Christ. Kaltenhofer 14.10.1791 - 1.3.1866 Kinder; 1. Maria Sophia 16.2.1818. Illegitamateee, later legitamised. Godparents: Elisabeth Balz aka Sultrop, Maria Sophia Balz aka Kort aus Vollinghausen. 2. Theodor 9.10.1820 - 15.2.1905 Godparents: Theodore Balz, Engelbert Balz aka Kaltenhofer.
Note on Theodor's godparent Engelbert Balz: The "barnhouse" built by Engelbert Balz and Catherine Elizabeth Kaltenhofer still stands in the village of Schmerlecke facing the Siedhoff house and distillery. The text on the "Greatdoor" is July 10, 1810. It is a very typical "Bauernhaus" or "Einhaus" which housed and protected the family, the animals, and the store of grain under one roof. See more on this stucture in the history of Schmerlecke.
7. 9.10.1820 Theodore9.10.1820 - 15.2.1905 und Maria Anna Ahnhorst d. 11.3.1884. He inherits the farmyard (Lusebrink) and on November 23, 1852 marries Maria Anna Ahnhorst of Bokel, near Rietberg. Kinder; 1. Maria Christine Bernardine 14.11.1853 - 13.11.1898 Godparents: Anna maria Kaltenhofer, Anton Ahnhorst-Rietberg, Bernaardine Ahnhorst. She was united in marriage to Rickert of Schmerlecke. 2. Franz Ferdinand Joseph aka Joseph 29.6.1855 - 3.5.1930 Godparents: Ferdinand Ahnhorst, Franziska (Bals) Duesberg, Joseph Balz. 3. Peter Ferdinand Heinrich 7.10.1856 Godparents: Ferdinand Ahnhorst,aus Bexel, Freericka Sultroop aka Fenne aus Merklinghausen. He went to America. 4. Anna Josephine 18.4.1858 - 11.12.1863. Godparents: Anna WeiBororock aka Lohagener aus Seringhausen, Heinrich Bals, Josephine Spatling aus Bokum. 5. Heinrich Anton 21.12.1859 Godparents: Kaplan Heinrich Ahnhorst in Neuenkirchen, Anton Spatling aus Bokum. Maria (Bals) Hense-Schmerlecke. He went to America. 6. Franz 6.12.1861 Godparents: Franz Bals, Franz Ahnhorst, Anna Maria Ahnhorst aus Mastholte. He became a clergyman and died as a minister to Elsen. 7. Anton Theodor 5.3.1864 - 1.7.1934 Godparents: Anton Ahnhorst, Anton Spatling, Henriette Fornhoff aus Schmerlecke. He married Elisabeth Wrede of Schmerlecke on June 23, 1898. This Theodore is the great-grandfather of Bettina Balz: http://www.balz.name. 8. Anna 15.1.1866 Godparents: Theresia Ahnhorst, Franziska Lohagener, Joseph Schulte aus Warnein. She went on November 6, 1889 to the Convent Maria-Hilf Dernbach to receive the veil of the Sisters A.D.M.J. She communicated with Lena Rickert by mail into the 1950's and , in fact, one of her letters saved by my mother provided me with the location of the of the Bals family in 1975. 9. Augusta Gertrud 2.12.1867 - d. 22., 1951 Godparents: Augusta Ahnhorst, Gertrud Reker-Ebbinghausen, Heinrich Overhoff- Drensteinfurt. She ran the household fo her brother, Clergyman Franz Bals. Lena Rickert corresponded with Augusta until her death.
8. 29.6.1855 Franz Ferdinad Joseph Bals 29.6.1855 und Raimunda Siedhoff d. April 4, 1890 He inherited the farm (Lusebrink) ans married Raimunda Siedhoff of Schmerlecke on July 8, 1890. The ceremony was performed by the Vicar Franz Balz of Bochum
Raimunda died on April 4, 1895of lung disease.
The widowr married Theresia Koch-Schulte of Bokenforde in 1897. After the wedding and in the later years of the 1890", he spells his name with an "s" - Bals.
8a 21.12.1859 Heinrich Anton Bals and Elizabth Rickert Iimmigrated to America
8b 7.10.1856 Peter Ferdinand Heinrich ans Henrietta Kohler Immigrated to America
9 19.5.1932 Franz Bals and Josefa Albersmeier
10 5.6.1962 After this date, the information is private.
St. Cyriakus of Horn-Millinghausen Kirchenbuch, 1642 - 1874
Much of the information above comes from the "Kirchenbuch" which was micofilmed by the Church of the Latter Day Saints. The microfilms are available at their Family History Centers for a small fee. For the benefit of those wishing to do additional research there are fours rolls of microfilm with the following information:
